Whiting Township, Jackson County, Kansas
Whiting Township | |
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Township | |
Location in Jackson County | |
Coordinates: 39°36′10″N 95°35′51″W / 39.60278°N 95.59750°WCoordinates: 39°36′10″N 95°35′51″W / 39.60278°N 95.59750°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kansas |
County | Jackson |
Area | |
• Total | 36 sq mi (93.23 km2) |
• Land | 35.96 sq mi (93.13 km2) |
• Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2) 0.12% |
Elevation | 1,020 ft (311 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 362 |
• Density | 10.1/sq mi (3.9/km2) |
GNIS feature ID | 0473239 |
Whiting Township is a township in Jackson County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 362.
History
Whiting Township was formed in 1872.[1]
Geography
Whiting Township covers an area of 36 square miles (93.23 square kilometers); of this, 0.04 square miles (0.11 square kilometers) or 0.12 percent is water. The stream of Muddy Creek runs through this township.
Cities and towns
Adjacent townships
- Horton Township, Brown County (northeast)
- Mission Township, Brown County (northeast)
- Grasshopper Township, Atchison County (east)
- Straight Creek Township (south)
- Liberty Township (southwest)
- Netawaka Township (west)
- Powhattan Township, Brown County (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains one cemetery, Spring Hill.
Major highways
References
- ↑ Barr, Elizabeth N. (1907). Business directory and history of Jackson County. p. 13.
External links
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